CBS Sports has two NFL preseason games this week and will handle both of them on back-to-back nights, Friday and Saturday. Ian Eagle, filling in for Jim Nantz who will be handling golf duties this weekend, and Phil Simms along with the outgoing Sam Ryan will call Green Bay at Indianapolis on Friday. Then Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf and Lesley Visser will be in Detroit at the New England Patriots play the Lions. Interesting that CBS brings back sideline reporters for these games. I don’t think this is a permanent thing.
Anyway, this is what CBS Sports is saying about the two games that are being shown this weekend on the Tiffany Network.
CBS SPORTS KICKS OFF 2011 NFL PRESEASON SCHEDULE WITH WEEKEND GAMES
THE NFL ON CBS Preseason Schedule Begins with Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts Live in Prime Time on Friday, August 26
New England Patriots Take On Detroit Lions for THE NFL ON CBS’s Second Preseason Game Following Night on August 27 on CBS Television Network
The CBS Television Network is scheduled to begin its 52nd year broadcasting the NFL with two preseason games during the 2011 season.
The preseason schedule for THE NFL ON CBS begins on Friday, Aug. 26 (8:00 PM, ET) when the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers take on the Indianapolis Colts live in prime time on the CBS Television Network. Ian Eagle and Phil Simms call the action, along with Sam Ryan reporting. Ross Schneiderman produces and Mike Arnold directs.
THE NFL ON CBS will conclude it two-game preseason schedule the following night as the New England Patriots play the Detroit Lions live in prime time on Saturday, Aug. 27 (8:00 PM, ET). Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf provide the call, along with Lesley Visser reporting. Mark Wolff produces and Bob Fishman directs.
Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports, and serves as Executive Producer of CBS Sports’ coverage of THE NFL ON CBS. Harold Bryant is Executive Producer & Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
That does it for now.
